National News

Mar 30, 2019

2:04PM

The Election Commission has seized unaccounted cash, huge quantities of illicit liquor, drugs, gold and freebies worth over one thousand 253 crore rupees since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect.

Gujarat is on top of the list with total seizures worth over 506 crore rupees, followed by Tamil Nadu over 153 crore rupees, Andhra Pradesh over 142 crore rupees and Uttar Pradesh with over 119 crore rupees.

In a statement, the Commission said, it has seized over 250 crore rupees cash from all over the country. Drugs and narcotics worth 675 crore rupees, precious metals worth 183 crore rupees, liquor worth over 122 crore rupees and freebies worth 22 crore rupees were also seized.